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Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"Quote from: "Boggert"LOL isn't that the same as "diversity training"That's the one job title that thankfully doesn't exist at our Hospital........ yet.They like to bang on about peoples rights and if some one is violent to a member of staff then that person is Red carded (Oooooooooh)
Quote from: "Boggert"LOL isn't that the same as "diversity training"That's the one job title that thankfully doesn't exist at our Hospital........ yet.
LOL isn't that the same as "diversity training"
All this means is the next time they get admitted to A&E they are fast tracked through the department to get rid of them
A patient was getting mouthy with me and eventually tried to punch me, unfortunately for him I was in the middle of an acrimonious divorce and was having a particularly bad day. Patient was stretchered back to his ward and I felt much better until I got carpeted by HR. I argued my case and there was no further action
With diversity training they should tell the patients and visitors that they should speak to the staff in the same manner that they want to be spoken to - they might get a bit further
Hi Bush tucker manYou can use as much force as is necessary to regain compliance and control of the situation anything from shouting at them to getting them out by dragging them by the arm, or if required and you know your going to be attacked stop the attack by bringing them down.
Just ask yourself is it justified. but do it quickly and have the Bds before they have you. Self defence isn't retaliation IE once the knifes gone in you don't then give him a pasting.You've got to protect yourself and others using force if necessary.
Hope the nose healed OK.H1
Of course since then, we've been told that we are allowed to act in self-defence if we feel our patient, our collegues, or if you yourself feels threatened & really anticipate trouble from a patient.
Good on you BTM, for pushing that.
I recall the 'good old days' when there was such a thing as summary justice, not that I condone that sort of thing of course! :roll:
Nice. I was taken to the local A&E and was met by the staff, who were absoulutely ace.Shortly after one of the 'main opposition players' was brought in. He was being exteremely obnoxious to the staff and hade to have stitches after he had headbutted a baton. It was pointed to the staff what part he had played.Funnily enough they became very short of anesthetic all of a sudden. I wonder how that happened? :?
electric cattle prods! Thats the answer!
Plus, with a wife-beater;(Doctor) "Well Mr XX, the Police Officer tells me you have no feelings.. (sticks a large bore cannula in him 'with force') But you certainly bl**dy felt that didn't you!!" :lol:
The concensus of opinion was that he'd have been sent down for as long as possible if it had been a Bobbie.
I forgot. One of our Nurses was the victim of an attempted strangulation a while ago :twisted: The drunken scrote had apparantly already had a go at one of the male Nurses, but had had his hands knocked away. Whilst waiting for Security & due to a mistake with the Triage cards, he was re-seen by one of the girls & she got to the point of almost fainting due to asphyxiation before someone came into the cubicle & got him off her.Scum-bag!I do so hope he resisted arrest And so the battle goes on :roll: This is an old case, but I took notice of it at the time.Just look at the last paragraph & note that the CPS never prosecuted!http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4755924.stmPresumably it was either due to that old chestnut; Not In The Public Interest' (which it surely is!!), or 'Lack Of Evidence'??Now without wishing to cause any offence in the slightest to our members on here who are part of 'The Thin Blue Line'; if that had been a Police Officer who had been assaulted in the course of his/her duties, would the CPS have given the same result?I ask as this case also discussed quite widely at our Trust (on at least in our department)The concensus of opinion was that he'd have been sent down for as long as possible if it had been a Bobbie.
I hate to say this but, I've had assault Police cases dropped by CPS because the practice of 'plea bargaining', which apparently doesn't go on, did go on. I kicked up a stink about and was told in court by the 'supposed learned counsel' that I should accept being assaulted as part of my job, and if he had his way, he wouldn't prosecute for it.I put in a complaint, and the brown smelly stuff hit the metallic whirly thing.
I have only been assulted at work once thank goodness and they was a few weeks ago and its going no where as the idiot CCT operator was distracted by a car and took the camera off the officers who were trying to make an arrest! :roll: I guess that ford focus was a risk to all! :roll:
I love the attitude by our local Ambulance Trust when faced by aggressive "customers".They ask if they wish to be treated, and if they refuse walk away, on the grounds that if the "injury" is severe enough they will soon pass out, and then can be treated with "restraint".Amazing how successful a couple of bandages can be!!
Quote from: "Boggert"I have only been assulted at work once thank goodness and they was a few weeks ago and its going no where as the idiot CCT operator was distracted by a car and took the camera off the officers who were trying to make an arrest! :roll: I guess that ford focus was a risk to all! :roll:Perhaps it was a fudamentalist insurgent Ford Focus!